Comments for NFLone.com NFL and NCAA Board https://ncaafootball.wordpress.com
The blog for fans of NFL One - the home for football picks
Sun, 30 Nov 2014 17:17:21 +0000
hourly
1 http://wordpress.com/
Comment on 2014 Week 12 NFL Picks: 5* Cardinals +7 #freenflpicks #nflpick by The Director https://ncaafootball.wordpress.com/2014/11/23/2014-week-12-nfl-picks-5-cardinals-7-freenflpicks-nflpick/#comment-513
Sun, 30 Nov 2014 17:17:21 +0000http://ncaafootball.wordpress.com/?p=875#comment-513LOSER – Cardinals 3, Seahawks 19 – Seattle, WA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Seattle Seahawks used a stellar defensive performance to prevent the Arizona Cardinals from beating them at home for a second straight year. The Seahawks came away with a 19-3 victory to put an end to Arizona’s six-game winning streak. The Cardinals handed the Seahawks their only home loss in 2013, winning 17-10 on Dec. 22 to end Seattle’s 14-game home win streak and move within striking distance of the franchise’s first postseason berth since 2009. However, the 10-6 Cardinals eventually missed out. Russell Wilson completed 17-of-22 passes for 211 yards and one touchdown for the Seahawks (7-4), who bounced back from last Sunday’s 24-20 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Wilson also carried the ball 10 times for 73 yards. Steven Hauschka made 4-of-5 field goals in the win. Drew Stanton connected on 14-of-26 passes for 149 yards and an interception for the Cardinals (9-2), who lost for the first time since Oct. 5 at Denver. Arizona wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald was unable to play due to a knee injury, snapping his consecutive games played streak at 110. Calais Campbell accounted for three of Arizona’s seven sacks.
]]>
Comment on 2014 Week 11 NFL Picks: 5* Niners -3.5 #freenflpicks #nflpick by The Director https://ncaafootball.wordpress.com/2014/11/16/2014-week-11-nfl-picks-5-niners-3-5-freenflpicks-nflpick/#comment-512
Sun, 23 Nov 2014 17:02:33 +0000http://ncaafootball.wordpress.com/?p=868#comment-512WINNER – 49ers 16, Giants 10 – East Rutherford, NJ (SportsNetwork.com) – Michael Crabtree scored San Francisco’s lone touchdown on a 48-yard reception and the 49ers intercepted Eli Manning five times in a 16-10 victory over the New York Giants on Sunday at MetLife Stadium. Chris Borland had two picks, including one at the goal line in the fourth quarter to thwart a late Giants threat, as the 49ers (6-4) held on for their second straight win. Manning completed just 22-of-45 passes for 280 yards with a touchdown, as the Giants (3-7) suffered their fifth consecutive loss. He had thrown just six interceptions all season entering the game. The Giants found a new way to implode in the fourth quarter after last week’s meltdown in Seattle. New York blew a 17-14 halftime lead in the 38-17 loss against the Seahawks, who scored 21 points in the fourth quarter. This Sunday, the Giants had opportunities against the Niners in the final 15 minutes, but two possessions inside San Francisco territory ended with Manning interceptions.
]]>
Comment on 2014 Week 10 NFL Picks: 5* Steelers -3.5, 4* CARDINALS -7 #freenflpicks #nflpick by The Director https://ncaafootball.wordpress.com/2014/11/09/2014-week-10-nfl-picks-5-steelers-3-5-4-cardinals-7-freenflpicks-nflpick/#comment-508
Sun, 16 Nov 2014 15:32:05 +0000http://ncaafootball.wordpress.com/?p=861#comment-508WINNER – Rams 14, Cardinals 31 – Glendale, AZ (SportsNetwork.com) – The Arizona Cardinals were trailing when quarterback Carson Palmer exited with a left knee injury early in the fourth quarter. Instead of falling apart, the best team in the NFL rallied around Drew Stanton and scored two defensive touchdowns to beat the St. Louis Rams, 31-14, on Sunday. Trailing 14-10, Palmer, who signed a three-year, $50 million contract extension earlier this week, went down in obvious pain when he was sacked by Rams safety Mark Barron. Palmer eventually walked off the field with a noticeable limp. He was then put on a cart and taken to the locker room. The Cardinals have won five in a row and are off to an 8-1 start for the first time since 1948 when the franchise was based in Chicago. Palmer completed 25-of-36 passes for 241 yards and an interception before leaving. Stanton connected on 3-of-5 passes for 85 yards. Arizona coach Bruce Arians said after the game the team wouldn’t know Palmer’s prognosis until more tests are done. According to NFL.com, the team believes the quarterback tore his ACL. Larry Fitzgerald caught nine passes for 112 yards for Arizona, which is off to a 5-0 start at home for the first time since 1976 while based in St. Louis. Andre Ellington carried the ball 18 times for 23 yards and a score. Davis completed 17-of-30 passes for 216 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions for the Rams (3-6). Jared Cook caught two passes for 84 yards and a score.
]]>
Comment on 2014 Week 10 NFL Picks: 5* Steelers -3.5, 4* CARDINALS -7 #freenflpicks #nflpick by The Director https://ncaafootball.wordpress.com/2014/11/09/2014-week-10-nfl-picks-5-steelers-3-5-4-cardinals-7-freenflpicks-nflpick/#comment-507
Sun, 16 Nov 2014 15:30:50 +0000http://ncaafootball.wordpress.com/?p=861#comment-507LOSER – Steelers 13, Jets 20 – East Rutherford, NJ (SportsNetwork.com) – Michael Vick turned back the clock and the New York Jets snapped their eight-game losing streak. But was it enough to call off the planes? Vick threw two touchdown passes in the first quarter and flashed a vintage running game while leading the beleaguered Jets to a 20-13 victory over Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. The upset over one of the NFL’s hottest teams came amid calls for the Jets leadership to be replaced and ended the franchise’s worst losing streak in 18 years. It was as unlikely an outcome as there has been this season, especially considering how good Roethlisberger was during a three- game winning streak. Big Ben set an NFL record by throwing 12 touchdown passes in the last two games, six each in wins over Indianapolis and Baltimore. He hadn’t thrown an interception in over three games, but was picked off twice by Jets safety Jaiquawn Jarrett. On the other side of the ball, Vick rushed for 39 yards and threw for 132 in his second straight start. His touchdown passes to T.J. Graham and Jace Amaro in the opening quarter included a 67-yard bomb to Graham. Roethlisberger passed for 343 yards, bringing his total to 1,470 in the last four games. He had an 80- yard touchdown throw to Martavis Bryant with 76 seconds left. The Jets (2-8) will head into their bye week coming off a win instead of what could have been a franchise-worst losing streak. The lead up to Sunday’s game against Pittsburgh (6-4) sure wasn’t pretty. A plane circling Jets practice Wednesday pulled a banner calling for general manager John Idzik to be fired. Head coach Rex Ryan responded by having a toy helicopter tow a “Go Jets” banner during an indoor practice. On Sunday, a second plane: This one flew over MetLife Stadium towing a banner that read “Jets Rebuilding Since 1969,” according to pictures posted online.
]]>
Comment on 2014 Week 9 NFL Picks: 5* Cardinals -1, 4* Chiefs -9 #freenflpicks #nflpick by The Director https://ncaafootball.wordpress.com/2014/11/02/2014-week-9-nfl-picks-5-cardinals-1-4-chiefs-9-freenflpicks-nflpick/#comment-505
Sun, 09 Nov 2014 14:49:58 +0000http://ncaafootball.wordpress.com/?p=859#comment-505WINNER – Jets 10, Chiefs 24 – Kansas City, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – Alex Smith threw two touchdown passes and the Kansas City Chiefs handed the New York Jets their eighth straight defeat with a 24-10 victory. Smith completed 21-of-31 passes for 199 yards for the Chiefs (5-3), who have won three in a row. Jamaal Charles carried 20 times for 78 yards and a score for Kansas City. Travis Kelce and Anthony Fasano each caught a touchdown pass from Smith. Michael Vick connected on 21-of-28 passes for 196 yards and one touchdown in his first start as a member of the Jets (1-8), who have lost eight in a row for the first time since opening 0-8 in 1996. He left the game briefly in the fourth quarter after taking a hard hit and slamming his head on the ground. Geno Smith had been New York’s starting quarterback in all 24 games since he was drafted in the second round of last year’s draft. He was benched last week against the Bills after throwing three interceptions in the first quarter and inactive this week with a shoulder injury, with Jets head coach Rex Ryan making the switch to Vick on Monday. Ryan said after Sunday’s loss that Vick will start next week against Pittsburgh. Percy Harvin caught 11 passes for 129 yards in his second game as a Jet. Eric Decker hauled in nine passes for 63 yards and a score.
]]>
Comment on 2014 Week 9 NFL Picks: 5* Cardinals -1, 4* Chiefs -9 #freenflpicks #nflpick by The Director https://ncaafootball.wordpress.com/2014/11/02/2014-week-9-nfl-picks-5-cardinals-1-4-chiefs-9-freenflpicks-nflpick/#comment-504
Sun, 09 Nov 2014 14:48:36 +0000http://ncaafootball.wordpress.com/?p=859#comment-504WINNER – Cardinals 28, Cowboys 17 – Arlington, TX (SportsNetwork.com) – Carson Palmer threw three touchdown passes and the Arizona Cardinals took advantage of Tony Romo’s absence in recording a 28-17 win over the reeling Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. With Romo held out after sustaining two small fractures in his back during Monday’s overtime loss to Washington, the Cowboys’ offense wasn’t the same with backup Brandon Weeden at the controls. Dallas (6-3) mustered a meager 266 total yards and didn’t produce an offensive touchdown until Dez Bryant’s 3- yard touchdown grab from Weeden with 1:08 remaining. Weeden completed just 18-of-33 passes for 183 yards and tossed a pair of interceptions, while Bryant — shadowed by Patrick Peterson for most of the game — didn’t register a catch until the late TD drive. The Cardinals’ third-ranked run defense also limited DeMarco Murray to 79 yards on 19 carries, the first time the star running back was held under 100 in nine outings this season. Palmer shook off an early interception that Tyler Patmon returned 58 yards for a touchdown to finish 22-of-34 for 249 yards for the NFC-leading Cardinals (7-1), who ended a string of 14 consecutive regular-season losses in Dallas and are off to their best eight-game start since 1974. Andre Ellington totaled 95 rushing yards on 21 attempts in the win, while adding 39 yards and a touchdown on four receptions.
]]>
Comment on 2014 Week 8 NFL Picks: 5* Colts -3.5, 4* Texans -3.5 #freenflpicks #nflpick by The Director https://ncaafootball.wordpress.com/2014/10/26/2014-week-8-nfl-picks-5-colts-3-5-4-texans-3-5-freenflpicks-nflpick/#comment-502
Sun, 02 Nov 2014 17:00:58 +0000http://ncaafootball.wordpress.com/?p=857#comment-502WINNER – Texans 30, Titans 16 – Nashville, TN (SportsNetwork.com) – Arian Foster finished with three total touchdowns to lead the Houston Texans to a 30-16 victory over the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. Foster rushed for a 151 yards and two scores on 20 carries and added a receiving touchdown for the Texans (4-4), who snapped a three-game skid. Ryan Fitzpatrick completed 19-of-35 passes for 227 yards and a score, and DeAndre Hopkins had a game-high 95 receiving yards on five catches in the win. Rookie Zach Mettenberger threw for 299 yards and a pair of touchdowns with an interception on 27-of-41 efficiency in his first career start. Delanie Walker and Justin Hunter each caught a score for Tennessee (2-6), which dropped its second straight game heading into its bye week.
]]>
Comment on 2014 Week 8 NFL Picks: 5* Colts -3.5, 4* Texans -3.5 #freenflpicks #nflpick by The Director https://ncaafootball.wordpress.com/2014/10/26/2014-week-8-nfl-picks-5-colts-3-5-4-texans-3-5-freenflpicks-nflpick/#comment-501
Sun, 02 Nov 2014 16:59:00 +0000http://ncaafootball.wordpress.com/?p=857#comment-501LOSER – Colts 34, Steelers 51 – Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) – With a legacy-defining streak on the line, Ben Roethlisberger rose to the occasion and played the best football of his career. Roethlisberger carved up a good Indianapolis defense for 522 yards and six touchdowns and became the fourth quarterback in NFL history to win 100 of his first 150 career starts in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 51-34 victory over the Colts on Sunday. Roethlisberger completed 40-of-49 passes to nine different receivers and matched Boomer Esiason for the fourth- most passing yards in a single game in league history. He finished just 32 yards shy of Norm Van Brocklin’s NFL record of 554, which was set back in 1951. He also set the Steelers franchise mark for passing yards and touchdowns. Antonio Brown was once again Roethlisberger’s favorite target, reeling in 10 passes for 133 yards and a pair of scores. Heath Miller had seven grabs for 112 and a touchdown, Martavis Bryant went for 83 yards and two touchdowns and Markus Wheaton found the end zone for the first time in his career. Le’Veon Bell also gained 148 yards from scrimmage for the Steelers (5-3), winners in three of their last four games. Roethlisberger’s career day overshadowed Andrew Luck’s second career 400-yard passing game. Luck completed 26-of-45 for 400 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. T.Y. Hilton made six catches for 155 and a touchdown as the Colts (5-3) saw their five-game win streak come to an end.
]]>
Comment on 2014 Week 7 NFL Picks: 5* Browns -4, 4* CHARGERS -3 #freenflpicks #nflpick by The Director https://ncaafootball.wordpress.com/2014/10/19/2014-week-7-nfl-picks-5-browns-4-4-chargers-3-freenflpicks-nflpick/#comment-500
Sun, 26 Oct 2014 16:20:58 +0000http://ncaafootball.wordpress.com/?p=854#comment-500LOSER – Chiefs 23, Chargers 20 – San Diego, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Cairo Santos’ third field goal of the game came with 21 seconds left and gave the Kansas City Chiefs a 23-20 victory over the San Diego Chargers in an AFC West battle. Alex Smith was 19-of-28 for 221 yards and a touchdown, while Jamaal Charles added 22 carries for 95 yards and a score for the Chiefs (3-3), who were coming off their bye after losing to the 49ers in Week 5. Philip Rivers went 17-of-31 for 205 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for the Chargers (5-2), who lost for the first time since dropping their opening game of the season at Arizona.
]]>
Comment on 2014 Week 7 NFL Picks: 5* Browns -4, 4* CHARGERS -3 #freenflpicks #nflpick by The Director https://ncaafootball.wordpress.com/2014/10/19/2014-week-7-nfl-picks-5-browns-4-4-chargers-3-freenflpicks-nflpick/#comment-499
Sun, 26 Oct 2014 16:20:14 +0000http://ncaafootball.wordpress.com/?p=854#comment-499LOSER – Browns 6, Jaguars 24 – Jacksonville, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Jacksonville Jaguars are winless no more. Denard Robinson rushed for 127 yards and a fourth-quarter touchdown as the Jaguars overcame three Blake Bortles interceptions to beat the visiting Cleveland Browns 24-6. Bortles was 17-of-31 for 159 yards and a touchdown as the Jaguars (1-6) capitalized on late miscues to avoid opening 0-7 for the second consecutive season. Brian Hoyer completed 16- of-41 passes for 215 yards and committed two of Cleveland’s three second- half turnovers. Andrew Hawkins had 112 yards on five receptions for the Browns (3-3), who were seeking a third straight win.
]]>